Corset

1770/1780

Palazzo Madama
Torino, Italy

Eighteenth century corsets constrain the female bust in an unnatural way, pushing up the breasts left uncovered by ample necklines. The Marchioness Marie-Louise de Galliffet wore this corset at the court of Louis XVI in Versailles.

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Title: Corset
Date Created: 1770/1780
Location Created: France
Provenance: Dono eredi della Contessa Maria Garzelli Brucco, 1906, inv. 1457/T
Type: Corset
Medium: Brocaded silk Pekin, bobbin lace, iron

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